Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 128 Angelica and Ginger Mutton Soup

After about half an incense stick's time, Du Fan drank another small piece of mutton soup. Finally, his eyes lit up, and he smiled and nodded in satisfaction. Then he extinguished most of the firewood under the pot, took out a porcelain bowl, filled it with soup, and brought it to Chen Ru.

"This is..." Chen Ru looked at Du Fan, her mind a little blank, and she spoke softly without thinking.

"This soup is called 'Angelica and Ginger Mutton Soup,' a medicinal dish invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor from my hometown. It has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, regulating menstruation, and dispelling cold. You are currently weak, so this soup is perfect for you."

With a flick of his finger, Du Fan produced a small white porcelain spoon. As he spoke, he scooped out a spoonful of soup and blew on it to warm Chen Ru. Every detail was imbued with an indescribable tenderness.

Chen Ru stared blankly at Du Fan. Every movement he made was so gentle and careful, and she was completely captivated by it. Her expression became dazed, and her thoughts became chaotic. For a moment, her mind went completely blank.

However, when Du Fan brought a small spoonful of soup to her lips, intending to feed her, Chen Ru suddenly trembled. Her eyes cleared instantly, but a look of panic flashed across them. She tried to get up, but found she had no strength. She could only avoid his mouth and hurriedly said:

"Elder Du, you are of noble status, how can you do such a caring thing..."

Seeing this, Du Fan shook his head, smiled slightly, and gently interrupted, "Don't talk nonsense. It's only right that I do anything for you. Be good, open your mouth."

"Good girl..." When that word came out, Chen Ru was completely stunned. In her entire life, no one had ever spoken to her in such a tone before...

Although her memories before the age of six are vague, she does remember that she was born in the countryside and helped her parents farm in the fields from the time she learned to walk. No one treated her like a child or pampered her like a child.

After she turned six, she entered the Qixia Sect. With her special spiritual root aptitude, she directly became a treasure of the Qixia Sect. Thereafter, with the help of countless rare and precious materials, she cultivated diligently all the way.

When she achieved minor success in her cultivation, she was named the senior disciple of the Qixia Sect, receiving awe and admiration from all the disciples. Under such circumstances, who would treat her like a girl and say to her, "Good girl..."

Even her most revered and respected master, the Maple Leaf Sect Master, although he took good care of her and paved the way for her in the cultivation field, he only nurtured her as an heir and never truly pampered her.

Therefore, she had never had this feeling before, not since she could remember.

She felt her mind was in a mess, her eyes glazed over as she stared at Du Fan. She instinctively opened her mouth, drank the soup, then opened her mouth again…

She had forgotten how effective medicinal cuisine could be for mortals in treating her injuries. Even drinking the entire pot of soup wouldn't be as beneficial as circulating her internal energy for a moment...

She just realized that being injured could also be a blessing.

It wasn't until she finished the third bowl of soup that she realized what was happening. Her pretty face flushed, she lowered her head slightly, and whispered, "Elder Du, I...I'm full..."

"Ha! You're finally full. I was just thinking about whether I should make you another pot. You rest for a while, and I'll cut off some more lamb leg meat for you."

Du Fan immediately threw the bowl aside, flipped his hand, took out a small plate and a silver knife, and excitedly ran off to cut the lamb leg.

……

After a while, Chen Rujing put a piece of lamb leg in her mouth, and her eyes suddenly lit up. She exclaimed, "Delicious! Is this the roasted lamb leg you were talking about?"

"Yes, do you remember Ye Feng whom I mentioned to you? I learned this roasted lamb leg technique from him."

Since I obtained the Qiankun Ring, I immediately purchased a barbecue set, a batch of lamb legs, and other cooking supplies. Whenever I have free time, I like to tinker with them.

Nowadays, I would say I've achieved some success in making roasted lamb leg.

"Huh? Judging from your expression just now, you've never eaten meat before?" Du Fan said excitedly at first, then seemed to realize something, let out a soft "hmm," and asked in return.

"I have never eaten meat. Before I joined the Qixia Sect, my family was poor. We were lucky if we could have a bowl of vegetable porridge made from vegetable roots."

After I joined the Qixia Sect, what I ate was pretty much the same, nothing more than spiritual herbs, fruits and other spiritual items. When my cultivation reached the first level of the Qi Refining stage, I no longer needed to eat or drink, and could directly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to abstain from grains.

As for meat, I've never tasted it before. This is my first time. Thank you, Elder Du..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ru was lost in memories, memories filled with regret and bitterness, which ultimately transformed into a genuine smile, and her spirits lifted considerably.

"Don't say anything more, eat more," Du Fan said softly with a sigh.

Du Fan thought about his own background. He used to think he was unfortunate, but now he felt that he was much, much luckier than the poor woman in front of him.

And so, the two of them fed each other for a long time. Of course, at the woman's insistence, Du Fan also ate quite a bit. After about half an incense stick's time, the whole lamb leg was devoured by the two of them.

Finally, Chen Ru's complexion gradually regained its rosy hue. Although it was not completely healed, it was no longer as pale and frightening as before. Her expression also improved a lot, and she regained some of her former radiant appearance.

"Hmph! I've saved him and he's awake now. Shouldn't you fulfill your promise to me?" Just as the two were enjoying their tender moment, a discordant, hoarse voice suddenly rang out.

"Who?" Chen Ru was startled. She suddenly stood up, her beautiful eyes instantly sharpening. With a flick of her wrist, the red magic weapon appeared, staring intently at a spot on the stone wall. Judging from its appearance, it had almost fully recovered.

Of course, this has little to do with the "Angelica and Ginger Lamb Soup" and roasted lamb leg that Du Fan made; it's all thanks to the spell cast by Jiu Yang earlier.

Upon hearing this, Du Fan blushed slightly, then stood up, patted Chen Ruxiang's shoulder to indicate that she didn't need to worry, and finally coughed lightly, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said cautiously:

"I am very grateful to Senior Jiuyang for saving Miss Chen's life. As for the matter I promised you, well... Miss Chen is still recovering from her illness and is quite weak. It's not really appropriate right now, is it? Cough... Perhaps we could postpone it for a couple of days..."

"Hmph! It's fine if you don't do it, I won't force you, but don't even think about leaving!" Jiu Yang rolled his eyes and actually ignored Du Fan, giving him a "you'd better watch yourself" look.

Upon hearing this, Du Fan paused, suddenly feeling his mouth go dry. It seemed that his idea of ​​getting away with it was not realistic.

"Nine Yang? You are Daoist Nine Yang!" Chen Ru seemed to remember something, her face changed drastically, her expression panicked, she suddenly took two steps back, her jade hand holding the magic weapon trembled slightly, her eyes narrowed, and she looked nervously at the old man who was all gray.

"Huh? Miss Chen, what's wrong?" Du Fan was a little puzzled. Chen Ru's actions were very abrupt and her reaction was very intense, which made him feel inexplicable.

"Hmm? You recognize me?" Jiuyang opened his eyes, frowned, and looked at Chen Ru with surprise.

This gaze, so tangible, sent a shiver down Chen Ru's spine, and she unconsciously took another step back.

"Senior really is Daoist Jiuyang, so you are still in this world..." Chen Ru's breathing became rapid, and after the initial shock, an incredulous look began to appear in her eyes.

"Does everyone outside think I'm dead?" Jiu Yang's face darkened, and he said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Du Fan's heart stirred. Since Jiu Yang had spoken in this way, he tacitly accepted Chen Ru's claim of being "Jiu Yang Daoist".

"Most people think this way: with your cultivation and strength, how could you and Senior Bai Luo disappear overnight and disappear without a trace in the cultivation world? Many people speculate that it was the old ancestor of the Wentian Sect who made the move."

Since it was Ancestor Wentian who personally took action, even if the two seniors were extremely powerful, they had absolutely no chance of escaping.

Chen Ru remained tense, staring intently at the old man, and spoke cautiously, leaving Du Fan completely bewildered.

"Ancestor Wentian? Haha... He's too busy trying to recruit me to his side, so why would he attack me? But for those guys in the cultivation world, this kind of speculation is quite reasonable."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Jiuyang first burst into laughter, then nodded and said the same thing.

"Miss Chen, who exactly is Senior Jiuyang?" Du Fan felt that things seemed a bit complicated and couldn't help but ask.

"Senior Jiuyang is a cultivator with Yang spiritual roots. Yang spiritual roots are one of the Yin and Yang spiritual roots. His talent is outstanding and cannot be compared with ordinary cultivators. Not only is his cultivation speed extremely terrifying, but he can also cultivate a variety of ancient secret techniques with extremely harsh conditions."

Senior Jiuyang was once considered the most likely genius in the Nine Provinces Continent to become the second Nascent Soul cultivator. Hundreds of years ago, he was famous throughout the Nine Provinces and was the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage.

Their Daoist partner was also a Nascent Soul cultivator. Wherever the two went, they were revered by thousands. Whether it was a super sect or an entity like the Seven Star Merchant Alliance, they were all treated as honored guests.

Chen Ru took a deep breath, slowly opened her mouth, and told everything she knew.

"Then your actions just now... could it be that Senior Jiuyang has some grudge against the Qixia Sect?" Du Fan's heart stirred, his eyes flashing as he probed.

Du Fan wasn't too surprised by Jiu Yang's glorious deeds, because he was already mentally prepared.

As for the Yang Spiritual Root, he had absolutely no interest in it. Even the unpredictable Life Root existed; what did the Yang Spiritual Root, however rare, matter?

His only worry at this moment was that the old man and the Qixia Sect might have some irreconcilable hatred, because he rarely saw such a panicked look on Chen Ru. If that were the case, the situation of the two of them would not be good.